Drifting and its positive impact on US markets

Post by **cosmo** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:29 pm

I heard rumours of Toyota making a RWD AE86 replacement for about 20 grand.

I read it somewhere on FA

Post by **Onizuka** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:29 pm

i have seen a camaro try and drift, its not pretty

Austrailia has many big V8 RWD cars, and drifting is huge there. I talked to a person from australia on the subject and cars like the holden monaro (the new pontiac GTO) get put to shame by lighter, traditionally well balance japanese cars in drifting.

Im not baggin on domestic cars, if they work for drift, great, more worthy compitition. But for the most part drifting isnt just about having RWD and being able to break the wheels loose, you could do that in a ford econoline van, it will still suck *** at drifting.

Post by **Bubba1** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:29 pm

Yeah, but watching an Econoline oversteer for style points would be fun to watch.

Post by **Megaseth** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:29 pm

hehe, that would be pimp!

Post by **matt4pl** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:29 pm

how's the G35/350Z at drifintg? I would image they aren't too great, so there's definately a need for a new breed of drifter cars, but.... for those cars to sell, you'd need teh general dumb public to buy them (ricers) cause a few thousand drifters isnt enough for several companies to put out a new car an keep them on the market, it just wouldn't work, the only thing i can think of is for companies to convert some cars to RWD, seeing as all the companies hav a sport compact in their lineup, i'm thinking a rwd celica might do nicely or a rwd civic hatch type car, but no rwd sentra, 4 doors seems odd on a drifter car

Thanks Tachyon, yours ain't too bad either

gotta love white S14's

Post by **Megaseth** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:29 pm

man, there are lots of 4dr drift cars. i dont think the sentra would look good doing it, but 4dr doesnt look bad. and the Z/G cant drift hardly at all. they have so much done suspension and traction control that it doesnt do it very well.

Website · Post by **TurboKA37** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:29 pm

RS*R has a 350z that they drift. all it has is suspension, exhaust, and a paint job. 350z can drift

Post by **Onizuka** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:29 pm

yeah you guys are on crack, the 350Z is great at drifting. There is a dude that shows up to DGtrials with one and he absolutly rocks that **** close to stock.

the 4 door toyota chaser and 4 door R34 skyline and 4 door cerfiro were all popular drift cars.

Post by **Mr1der** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:29 pm

apparently the Chaser is supposed to be the Toyota Avalon, which happens to be FWD, we didn't get a turbo motor though...

Post by **Onizuka** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:29 pm

the chaser is RWD and equiped with a turbo 2.5 liter inline 6 and has nothing in common with the avalon, unless they happen to share some miscilanious parts. Japan still gets cool cars we wont see unless they are given an excuse to release here.

Post by **lessthanjakejohn** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:29 pm

maybe the new chaser??

Post by **Megaseth** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:29 pm

we got the chaser, but it was called the big cressida. had the 7mg, but no turbo. and just auto.

Post by **Onizuka** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:29 pm

lessthanjakejohn wrote:maybe the new chaser??

nope, its still RWD.

we had the cressida (chaser) in the early 90's i belive, but of course it was axed in favor of a lame FWD boring-mobile.

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